Southern Living At Home

As I said a few posts ago, I have become a Southern Living at Home consultant. I have booked one party in May. I am a little nervous. I haven't gotten up in front of a group of people in 5 years to speak. Has it really been 5 years since I graduated from TLU?? Wow time has flown.

Anyways here is the link to look at the magazine online.
http://mag1.olivesoftware.com/ActiveMagazine/welcome/STLM/SouthernLivingatHome.asp

If someone is interested in hosting a party let me know. I can do a magazine party or an in-home party. Page 3 has what the hostess rewards are. If you happen to be in the Mathesonville area, stop by and I will get Matt to pull out my 2 huge boxes of starter kit stuff. He will LOVE that!!

My Sacrifice

As you know we have been following Dave Ramsey's words of wisdom. We have been making small sacrifices here and there. Matt drinks Diet Dr B. from HEB. This saves us about $2.10 a 12-pack. He's tried the ones from Wal-Mart and doesn't like them. The other day we went to Wal-Mart and the Diet Dr Peppers were $4.48 and he was like "WHOA!" He settled for Diet Cherry 7up at $3.98. Its small cuts, but we are trying. Back to my big, huge sacrifice...I dyed my hair back to dark, boring, blah, not exciting brown:( I look so different to me! I spent a lot of money on it, so for now I am sacrificing! I've tried going back to me before and it didn't last long, but this time I have a goal and hopefully I stick to it!

Addison's Surgery

Today Amber and Walon took Addison to her cardiologist and they set a date for surgery. We thought that she was going to be able to wait until June to have the surgery, but there is more restriction beginning to happen so they have it set for May 28th.

Please, Please pray for Addison, Amber and Walon and the rest of the family. It is going to be very, very hard on all of us.

She gets it from her Mama

Addison has started eating baby food. These are a few pictures of her during and after her meal! Believe it or not she is a clean eater compared to her Mama. Amber used to wear more spaghetti than she would get in her tummy. If I had or if I do find a picture of Amber I will scan it and put it up. And yes I had Amber's permission to put that story about her!

Also last night Matt and I went to Karnes City to see them before Matt goes on call tomorrow. Addison said "Mama" clear as day. I am not kidding. It's her first word. My mom said she heard her say it the other day.

Also as much as it pains me to say it, Addison looks like Cuatro right now. My parents have a picture of Amber, Cuatro, and me when Cuatro was about 7 or 8 months old. They look A LOT alike, except Addison's head is smaller! Walon hates hearing it, but I don't think Addison looks anything like him!

Brittney Schubert

Matt and I were asked to be Godparents for Brittney Schubert, daughter of Brian and Tammy. She was baptized on Easter Sunday at Faith Lutheran in Beeville. She was born in January. The top is a picture of her at the hospital and the bottom is on her big day (obviously!!) We were very honored to be asked to be Godparents. Brian and Matt have be friends for a long time. They go all the way back to their S-T ISD days. They look funny together cause Brian kinda towers over Matt. He-He! Tammy and I met about 2 years ago I guess. Brittney is a cutie! We can't wait to watch her grow up and to watch her grow as a Christian.

Because it Friday and I don't feel like working!

Let's see...I haven't written about my FPU in a few weeks. My sister can't believe that I blog about this. She said it was boring! I said I don't have much of a life besides Dave Ramsey. FPU...Tues. 31st Matt and I both attended class. This class was about how to deal with debt collectors. This isn't something Matt and I have to deal with but it was still very interesting. On the 7th I went to class alone and I loved it. It was about Marketing and since this was 1/2 my specification in college I found it so interesting. The video showed how companies do things to make you want to buy their product or remember the product. For instance this slogan has been around since the 1950s...Melts in your mouth....not in your hands. There probably are very few people who can't finish the second half of the slogan or who doesn't know what candy they are talking about (M&Ms). That's great marketing.

Some other big news that was announced on April 1st, no April Foolin', Matt and I are going to be an aunt and uncle again. Meredith and Wayne are going to have another little one! Whoo Hoo to being an Aunt again! Very exciting. Thanks Meredith and Wayne. Mattie is going to be a great big sister...and little helper! Oh and the baby is due early-ish November.

I have also finally finished with the whole name changing thing. SS Card, Drivers License, Checking Accounts. That's a big pain in the butt. Glad its over and I only have to do it once! (If Matt's lucky)

Speaking of Matt...funny story...last night we went to Wal-Mart. He wanted to buy some cereal. He takes like 3 steps down the isle and saw Frosted Rice Crispies. He get the cheesiest, most excited look on his face. Cracked me up and I made fun of him the rest of the night and all day today! I had never even heard of this cereal and he was so excited! He said it was yummy when I asked him about it this morning.

Something else that is new is that I have become a Southern Living at Home Consultant. Yesterday I got my starter kit and got some really cool things. I just don't know how to get started. I don't want to ask people "Hey will you have a party?" I'll have to think on this. Just thought it would be another way to make some money.

I am excited about Easter this weekend. Although I'm still not sure how the time is going to be split between the families. Good thing they are only 20 mins apart!

Well that's about all I got for now...and works almost over!

Addison's Baptism as Promised

Aunts and Uncles minus Matt

Rouse's

Schauer's minus Tio Teo (Uncle Matt). He was sick and left right after she was baptized.

Pastor and Addison

Part of the Godparents

Addison slept through the whole thing, not one sound...not even when the cold water hit her head!

The Pastor invited little kids up to the front and they were crawling around...they were jumping over the communion rail and running around...thats the look on my face!

Amber Walon and Addison

Addison was baptized on March 15, 2009 at Faith Lutheran Church here in Beeville. Her Godparents are: Jill and Weston Rouse, Cuatro, and me and Matt. She was a perfect little angel the whole time, well up until it was picture time and she was getting hungry. Hopefully we got some good pics that day though. Afterwards we had a fiesta with fajitas and fixins.

(Once again they are posted in the wrong order)